Tag Archives: air force

Keep Your Eyes on a Whirling Propeller

Posted in miscellaneous, publications, training | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Keep Your Eyes on a Whirling Propeller

Delayed Action

Strange tale (tail?) from Air Force, April 1943. DELAYED ACTION CREWMEN of a B-17 had a surprise recently while flying over a quiet sector of England when a 20 mm. shell exploded in the left horizontal stabilizer. They had reason … Continue reading

Posted in aircraft, combat reports | Tagged , , , , , | Comments Off on Delayed Action

Targets of the Eighth Air Force

“Targets of the Eighth Air Force” from a special edition of Army Talks, “Stars over the Reich,” published for the officers and men of the Eighth Air Force. Targets of the Eighth A. Aircraft Industry (includes assembly, engine and repair … Continue reading

Posted in aircraft, publications | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Evasive Tactics

“Where going is Roughest and Toughest, Evasive Tactics!” U.S. Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster: See Also: Chaff, Flak Traps

Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, training | Tagged , , , , , , | 1 Comment

How to Fly the B-26 Airplane

“How to Fly the B-26 Airplane”, Official Training Film No. 1-3301, War Department, First Motion Picture Unit, Army Air Forces.  

Posted in aircraft, videos | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on How to Fly the B-26 Airplane

Chaff

“Chaff can take it… you can’t! Know chaff and use it!” Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster: See Also: Flak Traps

Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, training | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Grumman at War

Grumman Aircraft color film about the design, testing, manufacturing, and combat record of the Grumman F6F Hellcat carrier-based fighter. Collection: UNT Digital Library.    

Posted in aircraft, videos, weapons | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

P-38 Flight Characteristics

WWII color training film produced by Lockheed describing the P-38 Lightning. The film shows operating characteristics of the P-38, demonstrates techniques for takeoff, landing, and combat flying, and shows operating controls and procedures.    

Posted in aircraft, videos, weapons | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Bailing Out of a P-38 Lightning

From the “Pilot Training Manual for the P-38 Lightning”:     BAILOUT Many stories have been circulated that you can’t successfully bail out of the P-38. Rumor had it that you wouldn’t have a chance of missing the horizontal stabilizer, … Continue reading

Posted in aircraft, training, weapons | Tagged , , , , , , | 9 Comments

Flak Traps

Beware of Flak Traps! Ninth Air Force (IX Tactical Air Command) training poster:  

Posted in aircraft, miscellaneous, training | Tagged , , , , , , | 3 Comments